Shumita Basu

And finally, March Madness begins this week as the NCAA basketball tournament gets underway. In the men's bracket, the Auburn Tigers were selected the No. 1 overall seed and are joined by Duke, Florida, and Houston as the other top seeds. The Southeastern Conference, which Auburn is a member of, is fielding a record 14 schools in the 68-team bracket. Meanwhile, on the women's side, UCLA is the No.

1 overall seed with South Carolina, Texas, and USC taking the other three No. 1 spots. The men tip off on Thursday, the women on Friday. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next.

1 overall seed with South Carolina, Texas, and USC taking the other three No. 1 spots. The men tip off on Thursday, the women on Friday. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next.

1 overall seed with South Carolina, Texas, and USC taking the other three No. 1 spots. The men tip off on Thursday, the women on Friday. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next.

With health systems hollowed and public trust on the decline, New York Magazine explains that our ability to fight a possible bird flu pandemic if things get worse may not be enough. If you're listening in the podcast app, follow Apple News Plus Narrated to find that story. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

With health systems hollowed and public trust on the decline, New York Magazine explains that our ability to fight a possible bird flu pandemic if things get worse may not be enough. If you're listening in the podcast app, follow Apple News Plus Narrated to find that story. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

With health systems hollowed and public trust on the decline, New York Magazine explains that our ability to fight a possible bird flu pandemic if things get worse may not be enough. If you're listening in the podcast app, follow Apple News Plus Narrated to find that story. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

Good morning. It's Friday, March 14th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, politicians on the left are testing out different resistance messages against Trump. Senator Chuck Schumer gets on board with Republicans' funding bill. And a giant of the fashion industry steps away.

Good morning. It's Friday, March 14th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, politicians on the left are testing out different resistance messages against Trump. Senator Chuck Schumer gets on board with Republicans' funding bill. And a giant of the fashion industry steps away.

Good morning. It's Friday, March 14th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, politicians on the left are testing out different resistance messages against Trump. Senator Chuck Schumer gets on board with Republicans' funding bill. And a giant of the fashion industry steps away.

Let's start with a pulse check on Democratic Party leadership and opposition to President Trump seven weeks into the new administration. In the flurry of early actions by Trump, Democratic voices were largely sidelined by a barrage of daily headlines.

Let's start with a pulse check on Democratic Party leadership and opposition to President Trump seven weeks into the new administration. In the flurry of early actions by Trump, Democratic voices were largely sidelined by a barrage of daily headlines.

Let's start with a pulse check on Democratic Party leadership and opposition to President Trump seven weeks into the new administration. In the flurry of early actions by Trump, Democratic voices were largely sidelined by a barrage of daily headlines.

But in the past few weeks and days, we've seen a number of Democrats and at least one independent step forward and position themselves as messengers for voters who are feeling disillusioned with Trump. For more on what the opposition looks like and how it's taking shape,

But in the past few weeks and days, we've seen a number of Democrats and at least one independent step forward and position themselves as messengers for voters who are feeling disillusioned with Trump. For more on what the opposition looks like and how it's taking shape,

But in the past few weeks and days, we've seen a number of Democrats and at least one independent step forward and position themselves as messengers for voters who are feeling disillusioned with Trump. For more on what the opposition looks like and how it's taking shape,

I called up Dave Weigel, national political reporter at Semaphore, and I asked him if it feels like the Democratic response to Trump is only starting to gel in the past few days.

I called up Dave Weigel, national political reporter at Semaphore, and I asked him if it feels like the Democratic response to Trump is only starting to gel in the past few days.

I called up Dave Weigel, national political reporter at Semaphore, and I asked him if it feels like the Democratic response to Trump is only starting to gel in the past few days.

So it sounds like you're saying message is consistent. Circumstances have changed, which has made the message more effective.